Cleveland Pools Site Clean-Up Operation

Cleveland Pools is the country's oldest open air swimming pool. It opened in 1815 and was hugely popular until competition from Bath Sports and Leisure Centre led to its closure in 1984.

The need for a venue for outdoor swimming and a desire to save the historic buildings led to a major campaign to save it. It was successful and the baths reopened in September 2023 only for flooding in January 2024 to damage the plant machinery and main pool.

It has been closed ever since but now volunteers have been allowed back on site to tidy up - bringing hope that the pools could be back in in use next year.

That's where GoodGym comes in. We have helped out at Cleveland Pools before it reopened - keeping it looking nice and tidy - and we've been asked back again.

The job will entail cutting down and clearing of weeds, sweeping up leaves and conkers from the children's pool, washing down walls, ironmongery, doorways to changing cubicles and the ground floor areas inside cottage. Cleaning up the terrace kitchen, the interpretation room, and the communal WCs that have suffered flood detritus.

Please bring gloves - other equipment will be provided.

Note: The entrance to the Pools is between two houses on Hampton Row. The path is quite narrow and leads to a very steep slope. A photo is included as a guide.